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J. POTT, Jr. & E. S. GORHAM.

BOOK HOLDER AND CARRIER.

No. 313,021. Patented Peb.24, 1885.

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To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED STATES Parana Orrica.

JAMES POTT, J 1%., OF NEW YORK, AND EDWIN GORHAM, OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

BOOK HOLDER AND CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,021, dated February24, 1885.

Application filed December 16. 1884. (No model.)

it consists in the novel features of construction,

hereinafter described, whereby an article of superior utility isobtained.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a cross-section of a holdercontaining our invention. Fig. 2 is a like section, showing the holderin position for use. Fig. 3 is a like sectionofa book used in connectionwith the holder. Fig. 4 is a side view of the holder in position similarto that shown in Fig. 2.

Similar letters indicate similar parts.

The letters A B designate two books, one

of which is provided with a pocket, 0, on the exterior, opening in thedirection of the back thereof, for the reception of one side of thecover of the other book.

The letter D indicates a strap forming the holder proper, the strapbeing adapted to envelop both of the books A B, as indicated in Fig. 2,and being provided with a clasp or look, E, for retaining it inposition.

To that portion of the strap D which is brought opposite to the freeedges of the books A B when in use is connected asecond strap,

F, constituting a handle, the ends of this strap.

being inserted in bridges to slide toward and from the main or holderstrapinawell-known manner.

At a point intermediate of the ends of the holder-strap D the latter isprovided with a leaf, G, which is adapted to enter the pocket 0 of theproper book, so that when the holder is put in place this leaf tends tosteady or pre vent it from shifting, thereby keeping the handlestrap insymmetrical and proper position for carrying the books.

It will be seen that by this construction a Very simple, cheap, andconvenient holder is obtained.

To do not claim in this application a construction ofbooks herein shownand described, but reserve the right to make such the subjectmatter of aseparate application for Letters Patent.

hat we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A book-holder consisting of the strap D,

having the handle F and the steadying-leaf G, substantially as and forthe purposes de scribed.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses;

JAMES POTT, JR. EDWVIN S. GORHAM.

\Vitnesses:

FRED. 0. POLLARD, FRANCIS O. BOWEN.

